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HOLIDAY EVENTS Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28) Knights of Columbus offers dinner for those in need For the 38th year, the Georgetown Knights of Columbus Council 3067 will offer a Thanksgiving dinner for those in need. The group will provide free meals that can be picked up or eaten at St. Mary's Parish Hall at 317 Broad St. in Georgetown. Food will be served from 10 a.m. until noon or the food runs out. For those without transportation, the group will deliver meals within Georgetown's city limits between 10 a.m. and noon. For delivery, call Colin Peterson at 843-344-9771 and provide your address, phone number and the number of meals you would like delivered. Deliveries should be requested by the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 27. The group plans to provide 425 meals this year. Nov. 29 Pawleys Island's annual Lighting of the Park will be at 5 p.m. at Pawleys Island Nature Park, 323 Myrtle Ave. Cookies and hot chocolate will be provided as guests watch holiday lights brighten the park. Nov. 29 to Dec. 31 MarshWalk Wonderland of Lights in Murrells Inlet Visitors of Murrells Inlet this holiday season will be in for a special treat as they stroll along the Murrells Inlet waterfront. The MarshWalk Wonderland of Lights walk-through experience runs from Nov. 29 through December. The nightly light show begins at the top of the hour from 5-11 p.m. There will also be a Santa’s Village open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 5-9 p.m. Nov. 29-Dec. 22. The Wonderland of Lights will feature stunning arches with thousands of lights themed to Christmas songs, an LED-lit Christmas tree at the end of Veteran’s Pier, festive photo opportunities spread throughout the area where visitors can stop and pose along the way. For more information, visit www.marshwalk.com , check them out on social media or call the MarshWalk answering service at 843-497-3450. Nov. 29 to Jan. 5 Treasured Holiday Memories exhibit at Brookgreen Gardens Trains and treasured memories are the theme of this holiday exhibit. Trains by Lionel and American Flyer will weave through landscapes built by Brookgreen staff. This year, a new addition is a vintage American Flyer layout from the early 1960s. “Amusement Park and Pavilion” also returns, bringing back scenes and sounds of the historic Myrtle Beach Pavilion. There's even a train display in front of the pool in the Jewell Plaza. During Nights of a Thousand Candles, the trains will run. For more information, visit www.brookgreen.org . Nov. 29 Brookgreen Gardens will hold its annual Nights of a Thousand Candles Preview Benefit from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29. The benefit ticket enables Brookgreen to grow its educational initiatives and encourage lifelong learning. There will be a limited number of tickets, costing $150 each. The ticket price includes wine, beer and other beverages, and heavy hors d'oeuvres. Ticket sales will close on Nov. 22 and will not be available for purchase after that date. For more information, visit www.brookgreen.org . Nov. 30 to Jan. 5 The Nights of a Thousand Candles goes into full swing beginning Saturday, Nov. 30, as Brookgreen Gardens comes to life amid the soft glow of more than 2,700 hand-lit candles and countless sparkling lights. The event runs from 4-9 p.m. on select dates from Nov. 30 to Jan. 5. Walk the garden pathways with a warm cup of cider. Experience the sounds of holiday music and celebrate the season with family and friends! Dates for the event in 2024 are: Nov. 30-Dec. 1, Dec. 4-8, 11-15, 18-22 and Dec. 31-Jan. 5. Nights of a Thousand Candles has been named "Best Christmas Lights in South Carolina" by Travel+Leisure Magazine and was the winner of the 2018 Charles A. Bundy award for excellence in tourism from South Carolina Parks Recreation and Tourism. Admission for Nights of a Thousand Candles is $30 for adults and $14 for children (members) and $35 for adults and $17 for children (non-members). For ticket information, visit www.brookgreen.org . Dec. 6 Georgetown will kick off the holiday season with a tree lighting event from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Francis Marion Park, 750 Front St. Mayor Carol Jayroe will be joined by the children and grandchildren of city employees. The official tree lighting is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Dec. 7 Georgetown's annual Christmas parade begins at 11 a.m. on Front Street. Businesses, organizations, sports teams, bands, dance teams and other groups are welcome. The deadline to enter the parade is Dec. 3. Dec. 7 The Murrells Inlet Christmas tree lighting event lasts from 4-6 p.m. at Morse Park Landing, which is next to the Hot Fish Club. Festivities include crafts, hot chocolate, cookies and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. Dec. 8 Andrews will hold its annual Christmas parade at 5:30 p.m. It begins at 430 E. Main St. The tree lighting is at 7 p.m. at 101 N. Morgan Ave. There will also be a bonfire from 7:45-9 p.m. at the Main Street Gazebo. There will be hot chocolate, s'mores and coffee. Dec. 8 The Murrells Inlet Christmas Parade starts rolling at 3 p.m. The event begins at Wilcox Avenue and travels down U.S. Highway 17 Business, ending at Wachesaw Road. Dec. 14 The Friends of the Georgetown Library will hold their Yuletide Home Tour from 1-5 p.m. The 22nd annual event will feature 11 residences in Georgetown’s historic district, two houses of worship and three museums. The event supports the Georgetown Library. Tickets may be pre-purchased online at the Friends of the Georgetown Library website, www.myfogl.org/our-events , or at any of the Georgetown County library branch. To submit items for the Holiday Events Calendar, email cperry@postandcourier.com .SMU has plenty to play for when it closes the regular season against California on Saturday afternoon in Dallas. The Mustangs (10-1, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who checked in at No. 9 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday, would like to send their seniors off the right way. They would also like to complete a perfect regular season before appearing in the ACC title game in their first year in the conference. Most importantly, they want to continue to strengthen their playoff case. "You've got the College Football Playoff, so every game matters. That's what's so cool about it now. The regular season is important," SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said. "We'd like to finish well in everything we do, particularly on Saturday, to finish off the regular season, continue our momentum into the following week. Hopefully, continue to show the committee and others that we're worthy of continuing to play this year." The Mustangs are a worthy playoff team to date. Kevin Jennings has established himself as one of the top quarterbacks in the country, throwing for 2,521 yards with 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also has rushed for 315 yards and four TDs. Brashard Smith has been another standout, rushing for 1,089 yards and 13 TDs. Defensively, the Mustangs rank tied for 14th in the country with 20 takeaways. "Obviously they've had a phenomenal season," Cal coach Justin Wilcox said of SMU. "As soon as you turn the tape on, it doesn't take very long to see why their record is what it is. They're very, very good really in every phase of the game - extremely explosive and quick and fast. They've got a dominant D-line. We've got a lot of challenges in front of us and our guys are excited for that." Cal (6-5, 2-5) is coming off an emotional win, defeating rival Stanford 24-21 on Saturday to secure a bowl berth. The Golden Bears will appear in consecutive bowls for the first time since 2018-19 and are now looking to clinch their first winning season since 2019. SMU is not overlooking Cal, as all five of the Golden Bears' losses have come by one score. "You'd be hard-pressed to find a better 6-5 team in America," Lashlee said. "I think you can conservatively say they very, very easily could be 9-2." Cal is led by quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who has thrown for 3,004 yards with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions. Tight end Jack Endries leads the team with 555 yards receiving, while wide receiver Nyziah Hunter has caught a team-leading five touchdowns. Defensively, Cal has the ACC's top scoring defense (20.7 points per game) and is tied with Clemson for the ACC's best turnover margin (plus-13). Defensive back Nohl Williams is the star of the group -- he leads the country with seven interceptions. Even though oddsmakers are heavily favoring SMU, Cal is going into the game with a simple mindset. "Our task at hand is to make the best bowl game right now," Mendoza said. "And the way to do that is to go into Dallas, give it our best and ruin SMU's season." Saturday will mark the first conference meeting between these ACC newcomers, and just the second meeting between the programs all time. SMU won a 13-6 game back in 1957. --Field Level Media
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